The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-28
SEREN AIDED.
The Citizens of Ravenna, re-
gardless of Political Prefer
ence, turn out and Com
gratulate Candidate
ID, G. Goldman
An Exc eed dinghy Pleasant Afai T.

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An Exc CO dinghy Pleasant A e al L
On Saturday evening last large
number OF our citizens, including their
wives and children, headed by the
City Band, marched to the residence
of our distinguished fellOm toWnsman,
Hon. Dewitt q. Goldman, to tender
their personal congratulations upon
his having been recently nominated
for Lieut. Governor by the Democratic :
State Convention. The affair was
strictly social and non partisan, moth
ing of partisanship being intended.
Many of the leading business and pro.
fessienal men united in this testimo-
NAL to the personal worth of Mr.. Cool
man and the high esteem in which he
is held by his neighbors. The Joyous
company TO the number of 300 to 400,
arrived upon the terrace of Mr.. Cool
mans spacious grounds at $50 p. I'm.
The Band struck up lively air, at the
conclusion of which three rousing
cheers for Mr.. Goldman were offered,
which called him to the front. Ad-
vancing upon the broad piazza, with a
voice that betokened deep feeling, he
said:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FELLOW
CITIZENS, NEIGHBORS, AND CHI,
DREN Your presence here upon this
occasion is the most grateful tribute of
my life; to know and feel that YOU
share with me the high compliment
paid our sterling county and district.
aud More especially our beautiful little
city, where so many of us have been
reared, excites emotions that 1 can
scarcely describe. 1 see among you
very many whose political affiliations
have been at variance with mine
many others whose convictions have
always been in accord with my own.
L hope L am not vain enough to at
tribute the recent action of our state
convention to any particular personal
merit OF my own, but rather TO that
sense of justice that pervades us all
when we realiz, that portion of our
people have labored long without re.
ward either politically or otherwise.
Therefore, in so far as my nomination
for lieutenant governor tends to the
encouragement of our friends am in
deed happy to be the instrument of
their pleasure Pm sure that the
ladies present will be glad to know
that their presence at all deliberatiye
bodies is now invited and encouraged;
their frowns dispel the angry discus
sion and their smiles reward the ora |
tor whose command over himself
q h i'm tr,t tA<a A
in conclusion to say that your pleasant
call is most welcome, and to assure you |
that no previous preferment, nor none |
that, the fortunes of political warfare |
may have in store for me, will give me |
half the pleasure your neighborly |
presence gives me tonight. | sec
among you large number of men |
with whom 1t is my pleasure to be |
associated in daily life, employees, pro-
fesslonal men, merchants and artisans:
tonight, however, our relations are of |
that catholic description that knows
no name but sincere friendship. Walk |
in, ladies and gentlemen, and allow
me to apologize for the absence OF that
hospitality which ladies only Ca n rem
der, my family beiDg'at present away
from home enjoying the breezss that
are waited from silver Lake."
Nearly everyone present then passed
into the house, where mutual expires
sions of regard were cordially INDUCED
in. Jim" Miller, proprietor of the
Miller House, ladled out lemonade to
the thirsty, and offered pure Ravenna
cigars to the gentlemen.
The presence of SO many ladies and |
children, together with the employees
of the Diamond Glass Works, was one
of the principal sources of qualification
to Mr.. Goldman. After an hours
pleasant scjourn, the Band again en-
livened the occasion by some patriotic
melodies. after WHICH short speeches
were made by I. II. Phelps, O. B Rock
well, of Kent, |. Il. Siddall, J. P. Her
ley, and others. All who participated
express the high enjoyment they re
ceiyed, and while there were many
who frankly owned TO opposing polit-
ical proclivities, they all united in per
sonai good wishes to their neighbor
and friend, "Clint" Goldman, who, as
one speaker said, whether he il lect- |
ed or not, or whether We want him to |
be or not, we uuite this evening in |
giving him hearty congratulations |
upon his preferment."